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[Eva Pinter <epinter@xxxxxxxxx>]

The name is definitively badly chosen,

In Ireland, DooDoo is used by small kids to say "excrement". We had a presentation today and the people were quite shocked over the new name of the software.
(rofl)

On 16 May 2014, at 15:23, AKSANA <aksana.ivanova@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Odoo reminds to me "Hodor" from Games of Thrones, the retarded guy...
> 
> Em 16-05-2014 14:47, Robin escreveu:
>> I missed the discussion relating to this name change.
>> 
>> Somebody has been smoking some strong weed. This is one of the daftess names I have ever come across.
>> 
>> In English, it reminds readers of a BAD SMELL - ODOO - ODOUR - ODOR , you could say that ODOO is only 1 R(se) away from a bad ODOR (odors are rarely good, if they are they are called something else).
>> 
>> In French I am reminded of ORDURE (ka-ka, dung etc).
>> 
>> As product brand names goes, it ranks right up with Ford Motor Company calling their compact sized Mustang replacement a PINTO (ask a Spanish speaker, if you don't see any thing wrong with that name).
>> 
>> Amongst Anglophones, the most common reaction to the word ODOO is a slightly naughty/puzzled giggle. Hardly a great basis to build a new brand upon. To use American-speak, its the sort of thing that babies do in their diapers!
>> 
>> Sorry it is a c_r_a_p name, a pile of odoo!!!
>> I am really sad to see this. It appears that there has been no reality check.
>> 
>> 
>> Robin St.Clair
>> 
>> 
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